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Upper-level courses taken at the other Claremont Colleges may be eligible for major or minor credit with prior written permission from the department chair. One course credit may be obtained for appropriate upper-division biology coursework undertaken in a Study Abroad Program with prior written permission from the department chair. If a student chooses an upper-level biology course to fulfill the requirements of another major, that course cannot be used to fulfill a Biology Department major or minor requirement.

Senior Exercise. Seniors are required either to present a satisfactory research thesis based on original research in the laboratory or the field, completed over two semesters (BIOL 194A PO or to present a senior thesis in grant proposal format based on library research (BIOL 191 PO). Students are strongly encouraged to take a course in statistics before beginning the Senior Exercise.

Students who wish to pursue graduate study in biology are recommended to take a year of calculus and a year of physics, in addition to departmental requirements, because most graduate and professional schools require these for admission. Early consultation with an academic advisor in the Biology Department will ensure that the student’s program of study satisfies departmental requirements and provides adequate preparation for career goals.